Loop Earplugs have gone seriously viral in recent months, taking over many a TikTok feed. The brand retails in more than 150 countries and has sold over 15 million products since it launched in 2016.

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If you’ve followed Chicago commercial real estate lately, you’ve heard it again and again: The Loop is in trouble. Vacancy is up. Foot traffic is down. Major tenants have pulled back or pulled out.